he used a picture of the then he would use. the secret service confirms it is investigating. we received an allegation that in a prepared comments were made. sources tell abc news that the remarks, while offensive, appear to be enough and comment, perhaps intended as a joke. >> he needs to build with -- dealt with. >> the secret service says that the first letter was never in any danger. >> if i was the president and had some who could potentially be threatening i wouldn't want anything to do with them and wouldn't want them around me. >> authorities are not saying exactly where they are in this investigation. ordinarily, a threat against the president is considered a felony with a possible jail time. we're told this officers now on desk duty. it is likely he will face some kind of a ministry of action vs formal charges. >> we should point out that the first lady's office directed all questions about this case to the secret service. the agency is aware of the incident and taking the proper follow-up steps with an investigation. >> in less than five hours president doh pham of